Australia's Migration Movement

In 1957, with the rhetorical sustenance of the ‘Bring Out a Britain’ scheme (64, Bosworth, 196)

The Hungarian migrants who came to Australia after World War II were mainly refugees following the Hungarian

Since World War 2 and the Vietnam War, Australia has become a multicultural country. Before the Vietnam War, though, the Australian government tried their best to keep Australia ‘white’. After the fear of communism from Vietnam, the government thought it would be in the country’s best interest to try and build up the population in Australia, but only allowing ‘white’ Europeans and British people to come. What is included in this report, is to discover how and why the migrants from non-European countries manage to change the face of modern Australia.

Australian Government policies had a significant impact on Vietnamese immigration. From the very first refugee boat arrival to the last, the Australian Government refused next to no one from entering the

Asian Immigrants have gone from having a continuous restriction year to year then to becoming a major part of Australian society. However, since the policy of Integration in 1970 and the abolishment of the dictation test in 1958 Asians has had the opportunity to migrate to Australia. This has been continuous since that major change with more and more arriving every year. The changes in these policies were made as Australia was becoming a more multicultural society and the Asian Migration wave has altered Australia today by making Australia richer and more culturally diverse. Asian immigrants have also contributed to the change in the Australian Political Policies which has allowed Migrants to become more accepted into Australia. Because of this no changes should be made to these political

Net overseas migration has doubled from 146,800 in 2005-6 to 298,900 in 2008-9 (Australian Bureau of Statistics [ABS], 2011). Migrants born overseas account for a

In 1788, when European settlement began, Australia’s Aboriginal population was about 400,000. Today, over 20 million people live here. Migration has been the main driver for this change. In New South Wales, four out of every ten people are either migrants or the children of migrants. Australia’s Immigration history has been colonised since the convicts arrived on the first fleet in 1788, where approximately 10 million settlers moved to Australia in order to start a new life. Many of these people are migrants who arrived in the 1850’s gold rushes, or to escape adverse conditions in their home country such as the industrial revolution that caused a mass controversy in 19th century Britain due to

Globally, the process of migration is a complicated phenomenon involving huge numbers of people moving from one country to another in order to escape from unstable conditions and to seek better living conditions and opportunities . Recent political upheavals have increased the number of those people who are seeking asylum in far off areas from their own land . Since last two centuries, Australia has been shaped by immigrants. Immigration plays a key role in Australian population growth and economic development. The political trends have also impacted the country’s immigration policy, especially in the last decade.

Since the conclusion of World War II, countries across the world have been constantly searching for a solution to the resettling and protection of those who have fled from the war and violence of their country. The Refugee Convention of 1951, and the Protocol of 1967 were the first rights and regulations that were laid down by many nations (including Australia) to ensure the protection of refugees would remain constant throughout the world. By signing it, Australia committed to providing rights to any refugee that would arrive in Australia, and helped to reduce the number of displaced people after the tragedy of the war. (Hot Topics Book). However, after the recent conflicts in the Middle East, there

“Today Australia is one of the most ethnically diverse societies in the world. Almost one in every four Australian residents was born outside of the Australian boarders and many more are first or even second generation Australians. These children and grandchildren would have recently arrived as migrants or refugees, But in the ninetieth and twentieth century, Migration was not accepted the same way. Australia had various laws that aimed to keep people who were from non-european backgrounds out of the country. These laws also restricted the lives of people who were not white and were already currently living in Australia. The Immigration Act 1909 - most popularly known as the White Australia Policy - which caused upset within Australia’s international relationships with Britain and Japan. This caused other nations to criticise Australia’s racial views and eventually immigration restrictions were gradually loosened and Australian’s began to be less fearful of people from a wide range of different countries and backgrounds. The big push for the Immigration Act 1901 in the first place was due to Australia’s fear of Asian migration and population take over. “

Australia’s population is culturally and ethnically diverse. As at June 2010, there were 22.3 million residents in Australia, around one-quarter of the population was born overseas and many residents who were born in Australia have a parent who was born in another country. Aboriginal people and Torres Strait Islanders represent 2.3% of the population

Refugees enter Australia a number of ways. Sometimes people will come to Australia after being sponsored by family members or an organisation; some will come by boat or plane. They can also wait in offshore processing until the government gives them visas, which can take months or

Background To provide a context for this study, it is necessary to understand Australia’s changing immigration patterns. From its earliest occupation, Australia has attracted immigrants globally, ‘Australia has had a long history of immigration since the first European settlement in the 1700s. People from all parts of the world have brought with them, their cultures, customs and languages’ (Creswell, 2004). Western Australia is the fastest growing state in Australia and the dynamics of this population change now corroborates that the number of immigrants have excelled the number of natural births. Current census data (Australian Bureau of Statistics) for 2013-2014 shows that even though the net overseas migration for Australia (212,700

Multiculturalism is reflected in our country’s food, lifestyle, cultural practices and experience. Migrants help to expand our multiculturalism as they bring their culture from their country to ours. In 2011, a survey was conducted to see how the multicultural nature of Australian society, particularly in Victoria, has developed and grown significantly. Compared to the 2006 survey, more than 50% of of Victorians were either born overseas or have at least one parent born overseas. Most of you today, wouldn’t be here if someone in your family hadn’t made the decision to migrate to Australia. As Australia’s population grows with the increase in migrants, so does its

“The rise in the number of international migrants reflects the increasing importance of international migration, which has become an integral part of our economies and societies. Well-managed migration brings important benefits to countries of origin and destination, as well as to migrants and their families,” (Hongbo, Wu 2016).